I was thinking he would be a 300lb DT. I was surprised when Rivals said he was only 250lb. Then I noticed his 40 time...WOW! Even with several fakes, just having a 4.7 listed is awesome. That kid probably lives in the backfield.

Question for our defensive experts. Wouldn't a DT prospect that's more mobile than big, be a better fit in our 4-3 defense than Saban's 3-4 with his interior DL typically mammoth run stoppers?

Yeah, this class won't be as big as our 2012 class, but it will probably be around 22 or so with normal attrition, maybe even 24.

EDIT: OK I just recounted and before attrition we'll have 15 available for 2013 before attrition, assuming we take 28 in this class. Even so, there will probably be a couple guys who don't get 5th years for 2013 and a few more who bail for all the reasons we usually see. I'd be shocked if our class is below 20.

This is our moment to rebrand Michigan's D-line. I've often said that the lack of a dominant D-line has really set us back over the last 25 years. I look for GMat and Hoke to address this going forward and that begins with taking recruits like this away from Alabama.